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Kreta Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Kreta Reserve
 Extra Virgin Olive Oil
         Super Low Acidity: 0.17%   
  Super Low Peroxide Value: 6
     Super High Antioxidants: 160 ppm
       Kreta Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made
       only from Koroneiki olives grown in the mountains
        on the island of Crete – on small family farms
        passed from generation to generation.
The flavor is exceptionally bold, but fruity -- with a clean peppery bite, and no earthy aftertaste.
 
..................................................® Super Low Acidity: 0.17%....................................................
The acidity in extra virgin olive oil is the first and foremost indicator of quality. Each crop year, we strive to produce oil with the lowest possible acidity. The best (non-Kreta) oils we can find on the market have an acidity of 0.3% or higher. Per standards set by the International Olive Oil Council, extra virgin olive oil can have acidity as high as 0.8%.
Thus, Kreta Reserve, with the Super Low Acidity: 0.17%, has achieved a unique level of quality.
................................................® Super Low Peroxide Value: 6................................................
In simple terms, the Peroxide Value of an extra virgin olive oil tells us how long the oil will last before it turns rancid. It is an indicator of the quantity of particles in the oil that have oxidized. For example, if you allow damaged, rotten, or rancid olives to be processed along with good olives, then the Peroxide Value will be high. The International Olive Oil Council allows a Peroxide Value of 20 or less for extra virgin olive oil. In the better (non-Kreta) oils we have tested, the peroxide value ranges 12-14. Compare those numbers to Kreta Reserve:
With the very low Peroxide Value of 6, Kreta Reserve will remain fresh and wholesome for years.
...............................................® Super High Antioxidants: 160 ppm........................................
© Kreta Extra Virgin Contains 160 ppm polyphenols/antioxidants (vs 60-80 ppm in other extra virgin olive oils). Professional medical studies have shown the benefits of polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil—more is better!
Olives are rich in polyphenols -- the same antioxidants that are found in red wine and green tea.
l        Polyphenols are known to promote a healthy heart / vascular system.
l        Reduce bad cholesterol (LDL), raise good cholesterol (HDL), and break down arterial blocks.
l        Lower blood pressure.
l        Lower glucose in diabetics.
l        Cancer research shows big dividends, especially for colon, prostate, gastric, and breast cancer risks.
l        Slow the aging process and provides beautiful skin.
l        A natural anti-inflammatory agent and pain reliever.
Why are there so many more Polyphenols in Kreta Reserve?
Among the many variety of olives that are grown to make oil, the Koroneiki olives we use have the highest level of polyphenols, which are further enhanced by the soil, climate, wind, and mountain altitude specific to Crete.
Plus, Kreta Reserve olives are picked when polyphenols are the highest -- then specially processed, packaged and refrigerated during transport -- to preserve the highest level of polyphenols possible.
 
............................................®  Not a blend – Koroneiki olives only........................................
Kreta Reserve Extra Virgin Olive Oil is made only from Koroneiki olives grown by small family farmers in the mountains on the island of Crete. An oil from one location, one olive, one processor, and one packer is better than a blended oil because each step of the process (from olive to eater) can be monitored and controlled.
l        Superb Koroneiki taste: Oil from the Koroneiki olive is distincitve: Bold, but fruity, with no earthy aftertaste. The polyphenols provide that peppery bite on the back of the throat that enhance flavor.
l        Verified by independent lab tests: We produce only the finest quality extra virgin olive oil, and on request, we will provide copies of the independent lab tests that prove our claims of quality, cleanliness, freshness, and healthfulness. Polyphenol content verified by independent laboratory tests: Mediterranean Agronomic Institute, Chania, Greece.
Beware: NOT ALL OLIVE OILS ARE ALIKE. When you see a label that says the oil is blended from oils from various countries (Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Syria, Spain, Greece, etc.), the broker made the oil from whatever oil could be found on the market. The broker may not know or care about how the olives were grown—about cleanliness in harvesting and processing, or about the sanitary condition of trucks and boats used to transport the oil. Some of the countries that provide bulk oil to brokers have less than desirable food safety standards or no standards at all.
.........................................................Priced by the can: ..........................................................
One-liter cans  -- $29.95
OR
Three-liter cans  -- $74.95
.By the Case (for the trade) : Please register on the “How to Order” page,.then contact us at:  Info@FreshFoodExpress.com for a price quote 

Subsistence agriculture inCrete, Greece.

A lone church stands high on a knoll amid thousands of olive trees in central Crete.

 Ripening olives in Crete.  

  
                                      
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